The Federation of Arkier is a very large, safe nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and anti-smoking policies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 271 million Arkians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arc Elysée. The average income tax rate is 47.3%.

The all-consuming Arkian economy, worth 28.6 trillion Celtas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 105,584 Celtas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Government-sponsored WiFi allows farmers to rant about city folks in real time, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, students are known to arrive at school in their pyjamas, and kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Arkier's national animal is the Anteon, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Arkier is ranked 58,635^th in the world and 524^th in the West Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 105,584.31 Standard Monetary Units.